Cactus flowers for one night only

The first moonflower cactus ever to bloom in the UK opened after a nailbiting wait at the Cambridge University Botanic Garden, watched live on webcam. But the excitement was short-lived: the flower lasts for just one night. Find out more about the cactus at botanic.cam.ac.uk

This rare Amazonian cactus flowered for the first time in the UK – it opens at sunset and closes at sunrise